Traveler safety notification system
First Claim
1. A traveler safety notification system, being an internet-based computer and data storage arrangement of known type configured to perform processes so as to provide a service to a plurality of users, accessible to said users by way of an internet website incorporating known user identification techniques, comprising:
- a) a means of user registration, in which personal information including an email address is received from a user of said system and said personal information is stored associated with said user for later retrieval;
b) a means for receiving from said user contact details for a contact person in which said contact details, including an email address for said contact person, are received and stored associated with said user for later retrieval;
c) a means to receive from said user travel plan information to be held by said system, in which said travel plan information is received and stored associated with said user for later retrieval;
d) an arming process, being a means for a user to initiate a monitoring process, in which an alert time or interval is received and stored associated with said user, and said monitoring process is initiated;
e) a disarming process, being a means for a user to terminate said monitoring process, in which a disarm request is received from said user and said monitoring process is terminated for said user;
f) said monitoring process, being a means for monitoring said alert time or interval, in which if said alert time or interval expires then a notification process is activated;
g) said notification process, being a means for notification of said contact person, in which said travel plan information is made available to said contact person on a secure notification website and said contact person is alerted by email;
whereby the safety of said user is enhanced by the storage of said travel plan information, monitoring of said alert time or interval, and the provision of said travel plan information to said contact person if said user fails to disarm said monitoring process before expiry of said alert time or interval.
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Abstract
An Internet-based system which enhances the safety of travelers, operated via website or mobile messaging text messages. The user provides identity and contact details for himself/herself and a contact person. The user then provides travel plan information and an alert time, thus arming a monitoring process which monitors for alert time expiry. If the user disarms the system no alert notification will occur. Should the user fail to disarm before the alert time, or if an emergency activation message is received from the user, the contact person is alerted by email and/or text message and notification information is made available on a secure notification website. Other embodiments are described.
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20 Claims
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1. A traveler safety notification system, being an internet-based computer and data storage arrangement of known type configured to perform processes so as to provide a service to a plurality of users, accessible to said users by way of an internet website incorporating known user identification techniques, comprising:
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a) a means of user registration, in which personal information including an email address is received from a user of said system and said personal information is stored associated with said user for later retrieval; b) a means for receiving from said user contact details for a contact person in which said contact details, including an email address for said contact person, are received and stored associated with said user for later retrieval; c) a means to receive from said user travel plan information to be held by said system, in which said travel plan information is received and stored associated with said user for later retrieval; d) an arming process, being a means for a user to initiate a monitoring process, in which an alert time or interval is received and stored associated with said user, and said monitoring process is initiated; e) a disarming process, being a means for a user to terminate said monitoring process, in which a disarm request is received from said user and said monitoring process is terminated for said user; f) said monitoring process, being a means for monitoring said alert time or interval, in which if said alert time or interval expires then a notification process is activated; g) said notification process, being a means for notification of said contact person, in which said travel plan information is made available to said contact person on a secure notification website and said contact person is alerted by email; whereby the safety of said user is enhanced by the storage of said travel plan information, monitoring of said alert time or interval, and the provision of said travel plan information to said contact person if said user fails to disarm said monitoring process before expiry of said alert time or interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of using an internet-based computer and data storage arrangement of known type configured to perform processes so as to provide a service to a plurality of users, accessible to said users via an internet website and by the transmission and reception of mobile messaging text messages, incorporating known user identification techniques, comprising:
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a) receiving personal details about a user, including an email address, and storing said personal details for later retrieval; b) receiving from said user contact information, including an email address, for a contact person or entity who will be contacted by said system if the safety of said user is in doubt, and storing said contact information for later retrieval; c) receiving from said user travel plan information, and storing said travel plan information for later retrieval; d) receiving from said user an alert time or interval, storing said alert time or interval for later retrieval and initiating monitoring of said alert time or interval for said user for determining whether said alert time or interval has passed without said user terminating said monitoring; e) receiving from said user a request to terminate monitoring of said alert time or interval, and terminating monitoring of said alert time or interval for said user; f) if alert time or interval has passed without said user requesting termination of alert time or interval monitoring then making said user'"'"'s said travel plan information available to said contact person on a secure notification website and alerting said contact person by email; whereby said user'"'"'s safety is enhanced by the provision to said contact person of information which may be of assistance in locating said user if said user'"'"'s safety is in doubt. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A traveler safety notification system, being an internet-based computer and data storage arrangement of known type configured to perform processes so as to provide a service to a plurality of users, accessible to said users by way of an internet website incorporating known user identification techniques, able to be accessed by said users using an internet website access device, comprising:
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a) a means of user registration, in which personal details including an email address are received from a user of said system and said personal details are stored associated with said user for later retrieval; b) a means of mobile messaging device registration, in which a mobile messaging address for said user is received from said user and said mobile messaging address is stored associated with said user for later retrieval; c) a means for receiving from said user contact details for a contact person in which said contact details, including an email address and, optionally, a mobile messaging address, for said contact person are received and stored associated with said user for later retrieval; d) a means to receive from said user travel plan information to be held by said system, in which said travel plan is received from said user via said website or mobile messaging text message, and stored associated with said user for later retrieval; e) an arming process, being a means for a user to initiate a monitoring process, in which an alert time or interval is received from said user via said website or mobile messaging text message, and stored associated with said user for later retrieval, and said monitoring process is initiated for said user; f) a disarming process, being a means for a user to terminate said monitoring process, in which a disarm request is received from said user via said website or mobile messaging text message and said monitoring process is terminated for said user; g) said monitoring process, being a means for monitoring for expiry of said alert time or interval, in which if said alert time or interval passes then a notification process is activated; h) said notification process, being a means for notification of said contact person, in which information associated with said user is made available to said contact person on a website and said contact person is alerted by email and/or mobile messaging text message; i) a means of user safety confirmation, in which confirmation of said user'"'"'s safety is received by way of a website or mobile messaging text message from said user, and said contact person is notified of said user'"'"'s safety by email and/or mobile messaging text message; whereby the safety of said user is enhanced by the maintenance of said travel plan information, monitoring of said alert time or interval, and the provision of said travel plan information to said contact person if said user fails to disarm said system before said alert time or interval.
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